# Test post.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [March 28, 2002, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508 "2002-03-28T03:35:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Iyamity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/96bed5/32.png) [@Iyamity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iyamity)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/1 "2002-03-28T03:35:10Z")

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Just testing.😃

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**Author:** ![Truth\_Seeker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@Truth\_Seeker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truth_Seeker)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/2 "2002-03-29T00:53:21Z")

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Me, too.

Sky blue

Silver

Burlwood

Sandy Brown

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**Author:** ![jsleek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8dc957/32.png) [@jsleek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsleek)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/3 "2002-03-29T16:06:31Z")

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**bold test**  
_italix_  
under the rainbow

itty bitty

rhyms with

[www.hudson\_river.org](http://www.hudson_river.org)

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**Author:** ![Joyfulgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Joyfulgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joyfulgirl)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/4 "2002-03-30T07:54:27Z")

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Also testing

**a couple**

of things.

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**Author:** ![Joyfulgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Joyfulgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joyfulgirl)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/5 "2002-03-30T08:09:32Z")

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Forgot to do the sig…

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**Author:** ![Vulcanus\_DX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e79b87/32.png) [@Vulcanus\_DX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vulcanus_DX)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2002, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/6 "2002-03-30T15:12:59Z")

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dfg:o

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**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2002, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/7 "2002-03-31T05:12:17Z")

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test thx

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**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2002, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/8 "2002-03-31T15:51:48Z")

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🆒

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**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2002, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/9 "2002-03-31T23:44:50Z")

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Te **s** [sub]t[/sub]

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/10 "2002-04-01T19:34:29Z")

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\<sub\>testing\</sub\>

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/11 "2002-04-01T19:52:45Z")

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[sup]test[/sup]

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**Author:** ![Wisest\_Novel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wisest_novel/32/13329_2.png) [@Wisest\_Novel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wisest_Novel)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/12 "2002-04-02T17:11:10Z")

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Checking whether both the word (ß) and number (ß) tags work.

Now checking [symbol]eprEPR[/symbol] symbol tag.

A theorem:  
If lim a[sub]n[/sub] = A and lim b[sub]n[/sub] = B, then [list=number][li] lim (a[sub]n[/sub] + b[sub]n[/sub]) = lim a[sub]n[/sub] + lim b[sub]n[/sub] = A + B[/li][li] lim (a[sub]n[/sub]b[sub]n[/sub]) = (lim a[sub]n[/sub])(lim b[sub]n[/sub]) = AB, and[/li][li] if B \<\>[sup]_[/sup] 0, lim(a[sub]n[/sub]/b[sub]n[/sub]) = (lim a[sub]n[/sub])/(lim b[sub]n[/sub]) = A/B[/list]Whew! Ain’t exactly Mathematica/MatLab, but it’s not pretending to be.[/li]  
[sup]_[/sup]Couldn’t find a “does not equal” tag. ☹

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/13 "2002-04-02T17:41:31Z")

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[symbol]¹[/symbol]  
Alt + 0185

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**Author:** ![Wisest\_Novel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wisest_novel/32/13329_2.png) [@Wisest\_Novel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wisest_Novel)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/14 "2002-04-02T18:33:43Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \*  
> \*\*[symbol]¹[/symbol]  
> Alt + 0185 \*\*

OK, it took quoting you to get it, but I did. It’s the superscript 1 (alt-0185) in the symbol font. I was frustrated because I read it as just “alt-0185,” which of course doesn’t work. Then I got more frustrated flitting to every ASCII table on the net, and still not finding it. After all that, I’m still left with three questions and a statement.[list=number][_]How did you get so dadgum smart?[_]Know where I could find a list of these symbol-font-extended-ascii characters?[_]Is my nagging feeling that I’m totally missing something elementary here correct?[_]I’ll thank you in person this weekend.[/list]

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/15 "2002-04-02T18:47:12Z")

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> Know where I could find a list of these symbol-font-extended-ascii characters?

Windows character map—I suppose if you’re on a Mac, there’s some equivalent. Set your font to Symbol and you’ll see the full extended ASCII set, for that font; use Arial or Romans for the other font face used here. I didn’t include the necessary step to change the font face to symbol; I just assumed since you were using it so frequently in your previous post, you’d understand that. My apologies.

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> How did you get so dadgum smart?

Smart gum, obviously. Wanna buy some?

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/16 "2002-04-02T19:00:41Z")

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> Know where I could find a list of these symbol-font-extended-ascii characters?

Or you could go here where bibliophage has just posted 'em with the equivalent keystrokes.  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=103277](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=103277)

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**Author:** ![Wisest\_Novel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wisest_novel/32/13329_2.png) [@Wisest\_Novel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wisest_Novel)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/17 "2002-04-02T19:08:50Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \*  
> \*\*I just assumed since you were using it so frequently in your previous post, you’d understand that. \*\*

By Sunday, I’m confident you’ll never again underestimate my capacity for stupidity. 🙂

The gum sounds like a great deal. I’ve got three beans to trade…

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/18 "2002-04-02T22:10:27Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by UncleBeer \*  
> Windows character map—I suppose if you’re on a Mac, there’s some equivalent.

On MacOS, it would be KeyCaps in the apple menu.

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**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/19 "2002-04-03T13:58:27Z")

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**testing**  
[sup]testing[/sup]

> [@](#):
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> _Originally posted by Arnold Winkelried_  
> On MacOS, it would be KeyCaps in the apple menu

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**Author:** ![kase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kase)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/100508/20 "2002-04-03T19:38:02Z")

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test

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